Duke of Edinburgh 2022-23

If you have any queries, please contact Mrs Avraamides or Mrs Holmes. 

Any girl in Year 9 and above can enrol on the programme at the relevant level:

    Year 9                         Bronze

    Year 10                       Bronze or Silver
 
    Year 11, 12 and 13     Bronze, Silver or Gold

The Award consists of four sections (five at Gold):

• Volunteering
• Skills
• Physical Recreation
• Expedition
• Residential (Gold only)

The participants must demonstrate commitment to the sections by logging their involvement on a weekly basis for a sustained period of time.

The expedition section can be completed with any DofE Approved Activity Provider.   Activ provides expedition training at Nonsuch if you opt to sign up with them for the expedition.   All questions regarding the expeditions with Activ should be directed to Activ Adventures who are solely responsible for the expeditions.   Nonsuch staff are not normally in attendance at the expeditions, which can be held close to home at Bronze level (Surrey Hills) or further away for Gold.   Please note that the school will not accept any financial liability for payments made to Activ.

The enrolment cost includes the Duke of Edinburgh Award Registration fee.   The expedition fees shown are the costs if the expedition is completed with Activ.   The expedition costs include all the training, supervision, campside fees and assessment as well as the provision of tents and stoves.   Travel costs are not included.   Suitable rucksacks can be hired at competitive rates.   The Gold expeditions are generally held in locations such as the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia.

Activ have successfully completed expeditions with students this summer and autumn, with new procedures in place to reflect the Covid-19 situation.

►  COSTS 2022-23

STUDENTS IN RECEIPT OF FREE SCHOOL MEALS OR PUPIL PREMIUM FUNDING CAN RECEIVE SUPPORT TOWARDS EXPEDITION COSTS.   PLEASE EMAIL doe@nonsuchschool.org  IF THIS APPLIES TO YOU.
 

• Bronze:   
  £34 enrolment via ParentPay and £245 expedition + travel costs paid directly to Activ or alternative expedition provider.
   
• Silver:     
  £34 enrolment via ParentPay and  £325 expedition + travel costs paid directly to Activ or alternative expedition provider.
   
• Gold:       
  £41 enrolment via ParentPay includes cost of Gold Presentation at a Palace) and  £540 expedition + travel costs paid directly to Activ or alternative provider.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Students need to be available for the expeditions and must attend planning sessions

2. Travel costs to expedition sites are in addition to expedition fees

►  EXPEDITION DATES  2022-23

All questions regarding the expeditions should be directed to Activ Adventures.

To download and print a PDF copy of the 2022-23 Expedition Schedule, please click on the link below:

►  USEFUL LINKS:
 

• Activity ideas 

►  USEFUL INFORMATION: